since Smithy's car went through the fence at bellle vue and almost wrote it of the year beforef, the winged thing was gone for ever, and the smooth car in this video was born, still with the aerofoil though, today all F1 stock cars have that shape, RIP Stu Smith snr, your legend will live on
@princeofdaftness I was there when smithys car went through the fence in the world final,
down the back straight and into the 3rd bend, driver called glyn pursey ploughed into him, full throttle and buried him, I am not sure who won the race but i think it may have been mike close or willie harrison. could even have been dave mellor. what a race, what a night, what a venue. cant buy these days back, the best days of my life as a kid.
since Smithy's car went through the fence at bellle vue and almost wrote it off, the winged thing was gone for ever, and the smooth car in this video was born, still with the aerofoil though, today all F1 stock cars have that shape, RIP Stu Smith snr, your legend will live on
Can you post this again with sound please. I know you have it with sound cause you mailed me to tell me last year. come on dude, give us it with sound. Pretty Please :)
@biddy10960 Hi biddy, i was an original smithy hater, i didnt miss a meeting when he was at his prime, absolutley hated him, in fact i used to wear a big badge on my coat whilst walking around the pits at every meeting, the badge said in great big letters "i hate smithy, But, he was the best, no doubt about it, when he retired it was the beginning of the end for me going too. And to hear of his passing made me feel so sad, could you send me this video with sound please biddy. thanks.
@lifeonthebeach ----- Smithy was so good even the people who hated him did not deny he was a cut above the rest. But that was stox of the 70s, he was a showman just entertaining the crowd. The fact was that he was most entertaining when he was burried in the fence and that added to the attraction! If you want the race on disc give me your email.
Fantastic, thanks very much for uploading it. I have the Stock car calendar from that year where it shows a great shot of Smithy and Mellor, wheel to wheel, in the pits bend. Three great stockcar drivers on the rostrum, not sure about the P100 pick-up though.
Ive got goose bumps! I was there. 13years old. Thankyou for putting this video up. Absolutely MEGA.
If Smithy's car is not the best looking stockcar of all time then i don't know what is. I wish this had sound, but still loved watching. Todays drivers have not a clue what its like to drift on corners so long and so fast.
@biddy10960 do you race slots stox many years ago?
ezzzy123 3 months ago
since Smithy's car went through the fence at bellle vue and almost wrote it of the year beforef, the winged thing was gone for ever, and the smooth car in this video was born, still with the aerofoil though, today all F1 stock cars have that shape, RIP Stu Smith snr, your legend will live on
princeofdaftness 11 months ago
@princeofdaftness I was there when smithys car went through the fence in the world final,
down the back straight and into the 3rd bend, driver called glyn pursey ploughed into him, full throttle and buried him, I am not sure who won the race but i think it may have been mike close or willie harrison. could even have been dave mellor. what a race, what a night, what a venue. cant buy these days back, the best days of my life as a kid.
lifeonthebeach 7 months ago
since Smithy's car went through the fence at bellle vue and almost wrote it off, the winged thing was gone for ever, and the smooth car in this video was born, still with the aerofoil though, today all F1 stock cars have that shape, RIP Stu Smith snr, your legend will live on
princeofdaftness 11 months ago
Are there any on here with John Hillam ? Can't seem to find any. Would love to see him in action at Odsal
ukvespa 1 year ago
Can you post this again with sound please. I know you have it with sound cause you mailed me to tell me last year. come on dude, give us it with sound. Pretty Please :)
zeroRSP 3 years ago
Do you want it on DVD - send me your email address
biddy10960 3 years ago
@biddy10960 Hi biddy, i was an original smithy hater, i didnt miss a meeting when he was at his prime, absolutley hated him, in fact i used to wear a big badge on my coat whilst walking around the pits at every meeting, the badge said in great big letters "i hate smithy, But, he was the best, no doubt about it, when he retired it was the beginning of the end for me going too. And to hear of his passing made me feel so sad, could you send me this video with sound please biddy. thanks.
lifeonthebeach 7 months ago
@lifeonthebeach ----- Smithy was so good even the people who hated him did not deny he was a cut above the rest. But that was stox of the 70s, he was a showman just entertaining the crowd. The fact was that he was most entertaining when he was burried in the fence and that added to the attraction! If you want the race on disc give me your email.
biddy10960 7 months ago
@lifeonthebeach how do i get my email to you mate without posting it on here?,
lifeonthebeach 7 months ago
I was a steward there.Thanks for the memories.
sixfootbear 3 years ago
Fantastic, thanks very much for uploading it. I have the Stock car calendar from that year where it shows a great shot of Smithy and Mellor, wheel to wheel, in the pits bend. Three great stockcar drivers on the rostrum, not sure about the P100 pick-up though.
616foxy 3 years ago
Course he was in a class of his own, won 501 meetings finals. No one else comes remotely close.
zwonker9999 4 years ago
well said!
zeroRSP 3 years ago
was'nt in a class of his own ... dave chisholm 252 used to have him for breakfast in the world finals i saw
swiftyxxx123 4 years ago
World Final is just one race but I was at Belle Vue as a Kid when Chisholm Won I was Rooting for Smithy. :(
sspanzer 4 years ago
this guy was in a class of his own - didnt you just hate him. I wasnt at this meet but superb vid - quite emotional
dwguy2 4 years ago
Yep - hated his guts at the time!
Now I just wish there were a couple more like him still racing.
biddy10960 4 years ago
That take me back, I was there, 8 years old at the time, can't remember a thing about the race other than Super Stu won.
Thanks for posting this.
prf76 4 years ago
Ive got goose bumps! I was there. 13years old. Thankyou for putting this video up. Absolutely MEGA.
If Smithy's car is not the best looking stockcar of all time then i don't know what is. I wish this had sound, but still loved watching. Todays drivers have not a clue what its like to drift on corners so long and so fast.
zeroRSP 4 years ago
Well that was a nice surprise thanks,yeah classic Stu Smith :))
sspanzer 4 years ago